SVA offers 11 undergraduate and 22 graduate degree programs, and its stated mission is to provide "undergraduate degree programs in art and design that prepare students for entry into an array of professional fields in or related to the visual arts, while also equipping students with the skills necessary to become productive and thoughtful members of society; rigorous and practice-based graduate programs in the visual arts and its allied fields; a continuing education program intended to meet the diverse needs of New York City’s professional art and design community and the larger community within which the college resides; and a commitment to serving the greater good through community service." [4]

History

SVA was established by co-founders Silas H. Rhodes and Burne Hogarth in 1947, as the Cartoonists and Illustrators School. [5] The school began with three teachers and 35 students, [6] most of whom were World War II veterans who had a large part of their tuition underwritten by U.S. government's G.I. Bill. The college was renamed the School of Visual Arts in 1956. [5] It offered its first degrees in 1972. [7] In 1983, the college introduced its first graduate offering, a Master of Fine Arts in painting, drawing and sculpture. [8]

Rankings

In 2014, LinkedIn named SVA #2 in its "best schools for designers" list. [3]PayScale included the college in its "Top 10 Art & Design Schools by Salary Potential" list for 2013 - 2014. [3] SVA is ranked 18th among the art graduate schools in U.S. News & World Report, [3] with its MFA Photography, Video and Related Media program ranked the sixth MFA photography program in the country. [3] Since 2012, [3] SVA has been included on the Military Friendly Schools list, [3] which is maintained by G.I. Jobs magazine. [3]

Location and campus

SVA operates out of several buildings located in the Gramercy Park neighborhood, on Manhattan's east side, and in the Chelsea neighborhood, on the city's west side. Additionally, the college maintains a residence hall on Ludlow Street, in Manhattan's Lower East Side. [3] From 1994 to 1997, the college also had a branch campus in Savannah, Georgia. However, the campus was closed following a lawsuit from the Savannah College of Art and Design. [3]

209 East 23rd Street

The college's 209 East 23rd Street building, located between Second Avenue and Third Avenue, features classrooms, administrative offices, a cafeteria (Moe's Cafe) and an amphitheater. The upper floors are mostly designated for the film, video, graphic design, advertising, illustration and cartooning classes. The building also houses the SVA Gramercy Gallery, on the ground floor.

380 Second Avenue

The college operates from several floors of the building located at 380 Second Avenue: the second, where the SVA Library and some classrooms are located; the fifth, where undergraduate animation studios and the MFA Design Department are located; the seventh, where the illustration classrooms and studios are located; and the eighth, where Humanities and Sciences administrative offices and classrooms are located.

214 East 21st Street

This building is where classrooms and studios used for undergraduate and graduate photography classes are located, as well as the college's radio station, WSVA, and some administrative offices.

West 21st Street buildings

The SVA building located from 133 to 141 West 21st Street, between Sixth Avenue and Seventh Avenue in Chelsea, contains most of the studios serving drawing and painting classes, particularly for freshmen. It also features classrooms and studios for classes in interior design, printmaking, computer art and art history. The building also houses the SVA Flatiron Gallery, on the ground floor, and a cafeteria (Moe's Cafe) on the lower level.

335 West 16th Street

Located at 335 West 16th Street, this building houses the BFA Fine Arts Department, including sculpture studios and digital lab.

SVA Theatre

The SVA Theatre is located at 333 West 23rd Street, between Eighth Avenue and Ninth Avenue, in Chelsea. It was formerly the Clearview Chelsea West Cinema. The facility was purchased in 2008, renovated and reopened in January 2009. Designer and SVA Acting Chairman Milton Glaser produced designs for the theater's interior and exterior, including the sculpture situated atop its marquee. The 20,000-square-foot (1,900 m 2) facility houses two separate auditoriums, one with 265 seats and one with 480, and hosts class meetings, lectures, screenings and other public events. The SVA Theatre has also hosted the red-carpet New York première of Ethan Hawke's The Daybreakers and a diverse list of world premières connected to SVA's educational mission and student interests, ranging from Lucy Liu's 2010 feature documentary Redlight , to the 2011 FOX animated comedy Allen Gregory; and the 2012 film The Hunger Games. Community partners that have used the theater include the Tribeca and GenArt film festivals, Mayor Michael Bloomberg's PlaNYC environmental initiative, and the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting. [31] The theater is also home to the Dusty Film & Animation Festival, held annually since 1990, which showcases the work of emerging filmmakers and animators from the college's BFA Film and Video and BFA Animation programs. [32]

Galleries

SVA has three gallery spaces: SVA Chelsea Gallery, at 601 West 26th Street, 15th floor; SVA Flatiron Gallery, at 133/141 West 21st Street; and SVA Gramercy Gallery, at 209 East 23rd Street. The galleries show a mix of student and professional art; exhibitions are free and open to the public. [33]

Residence halls

There are several residence halls available for students at SVA.

George Washington Residence, at 23 Lexington Avenue. [34][35] The college's Residence Life, [36] International Students Office, [37] Student Affairs and student government, Visual Arts Student Association, operate from the building's mezzanine level. The top-floor solarium is used for cooking, exhibitions and a student lounge.

New Residence, at 215 East 23rd Street, is an apartment-style dormitory reserved for new students. [34][38]

Ludlow Residence, at 101 Ludlow Street. [39] This residential building is the most recent residence acquired by SVA prior to the Flagship Residence in 2015. It opened in 2009, and houses 350 students in 259 single and 47 double rooms.

First Avenue Residence, at 407 First Avenue at 24th Street, is a 146,000-square-foot, 14-story residence hall currently under construction. The site was purchased by Magnum Real Estate Group and 40 North in April 2015 for $32.25 million from the nonprofit International Center for the Disabled. When it is completed in 2016, it will house 505 residents in 242 suites, include retail and office space, and serve as the flagship residence hall for the school. [34]

Notable alumni and instructors

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